Ruggedized instrumented firefighter's vari-nozzle
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1. A ruggedized instrumented firefighter'"'"'s vari-nozzle comprising:
- a firefighter'"'"'s vari-nozzle with a bail;
instrumentation, coupled to the vari-nozzle, to measure the nozzle bail angle;
additional instrumentation, coupled to the vari-nozzle, to measure the nozzle position and orientation; and
a covering device which protects said instrumentation and said additional instrumentation.
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Abstract
The purpose of the invention is to protect an instrumented firefighter'"'"'s fire hose nozzle from shock and undesirable environmental pollutant penetration. The invention provides for doing this through the use of a rugged cover on the equipment as well as soft equipment mounts. The cover provides the instrumentation with protection from impact as well as protection from contamination by environmental pollutants. On the inside of the cover, the shock sensitive equipment is seated on an island that is mounted by one or more soft vertical posts, which protect this equipment from shock.
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1. A ruggedized instrumented firefighter'"'"'s vari-nozzle comprising:
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a firefighter'"'"'s vari-nozzle with a bail;
instrumentation, coupled to the vari-nozzle, to measure the nozzle bail angle;
additional instrumentation, coupled to the vari-nozzle, to measure the nozzle position and orientation; and
a covering device which protects said instrumentation and said additional instrumentation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A ruggedized instrumented firefighter'"'"'s vari-nozzle comprising:
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a firefighter'"'"'s vari-nozzle with a bail;
instrumentation, coupled to the vari-nozzle, to measure the nozzle bail angle;
additional instrumentation, coupled to the vari-nozzle, to measure the nozzle position and orientation;
a structure coupled to the vari-nozzle for supporting at least the instrumentation to measure the nozzle position and orientation;
a floating island coupled to said structure by soft supports, said floating island supporting said instrumentation to measure nozzle position and orientation; and
a covering device for covering said structure and said floating island, to protect the instrumentation from shock and environmental hazards.
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